The UEFA Technical Observer Group on Thursday officially named Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers as the 2025/26 Europa League Player of the Season. The prestigious individual announcement follows the successful conclusion of the European tournament on Wednesday night in Turkey. The English club put up a dominant performance to defeat German side Freiburg 3-0 in the highly anticipated final match.
Apart from the young forward, several other exceptional players walked away with distinguished individual accolades after the tournament finale. Aston Villa playmaker Emiliano Buendia secured the Hankook Player of the Match award for his decisive contributions during the final encounter. The talented midfielder proved instrumental to the victory by scoring one vital goal and setting up another for his teammates.
Technical group honors outstanding goal scorers and revelations
The continental football governing body also recognized remarkable individual efforts from rival clubs who participated in the competition. Freiburg youngster Johan Manzambi earned the title of the UEFA Europa League Revelation of the Season for his impressive displays. The rising star attracted massive praise from technical observers for showing maturity on the pitch throughout the European campaign.
Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest attacker Igor Jesus and Ludogorets forward Petar Stanic jointly won the top scorer accolade. The clinical strikers finished the European campaign with an impressive tally of seven goals each to their names. This remarkable goal-scoring feat emphasizes the intense competition and high level of attacking talent displayed throughout the entire football tournament.
